by Mark Jones | May 3, 2013 | Articles, Children, Missions/Service, Preschool, Preteens |
Hey Mr. Mark, I’ve got a question for you. On Wednesday nights during the school year, our church does AWANA. God has really blessed the program, and our children’s ministry has grown tremendously over the past three years. During the summer, we...
by Mark Jones | Apr 19, 2013 | Children, Game/Activity, Sunday School |
God gives us things to enjoy (1 Timothy 6:17) is a familiar Bible verse when a teacher thinks about art activities. Painting is one of the favorite art activities in a preschool classroom. Consider using the recipe to make watercolors as a substitute for the...
by Mark Jones | Apr 12, 2013 | Children, Church Weekday Education, Game/Activity, Preschool, Sunday School |
Older preschoolers enjoy writing activities such as copying Bible verses and words. Teachers can introduce spelling to boys and girls with letter tiles or magnetic letters. Shopping at the grocery store provided an interesting product to use with preschoolers to spell...
by Mark Jones | Apr 8, 2013 | Children, Featured, Game/Activity, Guiding Behavior, Parent/Family, Preteens, Sunday School, Teacher Helps |
We are using this in our church with great success. I wanted to make sure you had a copy too. Finding something for kids to do while sitting in big church is a pressure parents sometimes put on the children’s minister. Susan O’Dell, Children’s Minister here in...
by Mark Jones | Mar 29, 2013 | Bible Skills, Children, Church Weekday Education, Game/Activity, Preschool, Sunday School, Uncategorized |
This Bible game can be used to help children discover verses that include the word Bible in the Old Testament and the New Testament. Preschoolers who are learning to read will notice the missing word in each verse—Bible. Teachers can read the Bible verses and pause...
by Mark Jones | Mar 25, 2013 | Bible Skills, Children, Church Weekday Education, Featured, Game/Activity, Sunday School |
An obstacle course is always appealing to kids and especially in the winter when outside play is limited. This gives kids an opportunity to use large muscle groups and stretch. For children who are physical learners, this activity will teach them best. Consider...